News Headlines Apr 20, 2017. Headlines from Nigeria’s major newspapers
Compiled by Demola Adefajo
The Punch
N’Assembly panels, SANs, others hail suspension of SGF, NIA boss
Dangote begins installation of oil refinery equipment
Naira gains momentum, closes at 390/dollar
Nigeria needs reforms to prevent exchange rate crisis — W/Bank
Presidency may extend whistle-blowing policy to weapon recovery
Martial must give more like Rashford – Mourinho
NSCDC seizes 5,000-litre fuel in Lagos, arrests four
Magodo residents raise the alarm over planned invasion of estate
Ikoyi money recovery and mess following it
N’Assembly panels, SANs, others hail suspension of SGF, NIA boss
Tears as slain WASSCE candidate, mother, father are buried
Court remands suspects who removed trader’s heart
INEC begins continuous voter registration April 27
Meningitis killed 745 in 8,057 cases, says FG 3
Nigeria’s revenue can’t sustain interest payment on debt – W’Bank
Emir Sanusi and other truth speakers
Malabu: We’ll resist attempt to summon Jonathan
Emir Sanusi visits Ile-Ife clash scene, lauds Ooni’s role
How well has FG managed controversy over N13bn discovery?
Lagos militants: Police invade creek, arrest 13 suspects
Two die in Imo crash
Teenagers drown in hotel swimming pool
Minimising Inheritance Issues – Part 1
Shakespeare proud of Leicester
NLNG revenue hits seven-year low amid oil slump
Fund to develop power assets in Nigeria, others
Mauritius energy firm makes first investment in Nigeria
ICAN accredits 32 tertiary institutions, centres
Stock market recovers from losses as index rises
Task force plans fresh arrest of liquidated banks’ directors
Melaye: Police arrest Kogi LG boss for attempted murder
How to invest in FGN savings bond
Emir Sanusi visits Ile-Ife clash scene, lauds Ooni’s role
How well has FG managed controversy over N13bn discovery?
Federation polls: NOC dares ministry, rejects guidelines
Osun CP warns herdsmen against illegal arms
Nigeria needs reforms to prevent exchange rate crisis — W/Bank
Ikoyi money recovery and mess following it
Resign now, ASUU tells JAMB registrar
Naira gains momentum, closes at 390/dollar
NSCDC seizes 5,000-litre fuel in Lagos, arrests four
Magodo residents raise the alarm over planned invasion of estate
Court remands suspects who removed trader’s heart
Lagos militants: Police invade creek, arrest 13 suspects
Two die in Imo crash
Teenagers drown in hotel swimming pool
SGF’s suspension evidence of Buhari’s readiness to fight graft – Lawmaker
One Nigeria: We’re indebted to Gowon for life, says Akeredolu
Let’s eschew bitterness, rivalry, NCP Chieftain tells Edo politicians
Corruption fight under APC has become a comedy –PDP says
Suspended SGF feigns ignorance
Martial must give more like Rashford – Mourinho
Shakespeare proud of Leicester
US senator wants Russia disqualified from hosting W’Cup
Federation polls: NOC dares ministry, rejects guidelines
Neuer, Wilshere out
Serena hints at pregnancy
Mother of former Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini wins N2m on TV show
Julia Roberts named People’s world’s most beautiful woman for record fifth time
BREAKING: Meningitis epidemic kills 745 in one week, says FG
Users condemn vaginal mesh implants that kill sex life
Women at menopause can bear children – Gynaecologist
Five ways to use Google Analytics
Editorial: Ndume: NASS’ denial of representation
Ikoyi money recovery and mess following it
New Tomato Policy: Enforcement as litmus test
The Nation
Falcao, Mbappe Star as Monaco put Dortmund Out
Bida Poly: Students decry incessant occurrences of burglary
No MSN miracle as Juve hits Semi-final
Farmers urge FG to review cassava bread fund repayment policy
Zimbabwean opposition leaders to challenge Mugabe in election
Results of match day 19 fixtures in 2016/2017 NPFL
Julia Roberts crowned World Most Beautiful Woman
Yoruba forum hail suspension of NIA DG, SGF
8:21 pmNavy, NIMASA sign MoU on service delivery
Court orders forfeiture of N449m found in Lagos shop
SGF, NIA boss’ suspension: More Nigerians hail Buhari
Meningitis death toll hits 745
HAJJ: Ogun cautions intending pilgrims against unholy behaviour
World Bank cautions Nigeria, others on ‘excessive-borrowing’
How Buhari sealed SGF Lawal’s, NIA DG’s fate
Sagay, Olanipekun back suspensions
Drama as Buhari suspends SGF Lawal, NIA chief
Fate so cruel
Poly to hold convocation yearly
‘Honesty, hard work key to excellence’
Pregnancy: Serena Williams to miss rest of season
Ogbeide leads Lobi to brilliant start
FC Ifeanyiubah, Lobi, Akwa chase Omaka
OPC advocates regionalism
Nigeria’s democracy: Whither party supremacy?
‘Why Obaseki can’t seperate politics from governance’
Ogun hosts 20 countries to Drums Festival
NFC chief: my plan for film corporation
Glo treats Awka to exciting Easter show
‘Malaria can be treated with herbal medicines’
13 held as police demolish criminals’ ‘hideouts’ in Ishawo
Tears as family of three is buried
Corper shot dead in Delta
Five interesting things about Benin city
MAUTECH: Scaling the funding hurdle
Indomie donates equipment to Lagos school
Students urge Buhari to let treasury looters face the music
Unilever to sell spreads business in global restructuring
Smoke on Aero flight
NLNG’s dividend to govt dips 50% on oil price, militancy
Firm to tackle housing challenge
ThisDay
Buhari Resets Anti-Corruption War, Suspends SGF, NIA Boss
Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture of N449.750m Abandoned at BDC
Ooni Hosts Emir of Kano, Sues for Peaceful Co-existence
Nigerian Army Declares War against Bandits in Southern Kaduna
Police Raid Lagos Creeks, Kill One Militant
Buhari Resets Anti-Corruption War, Suspends SGF, NIA Boss
Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture of N449.750m Abandoned at BDC
Presidency Commences Moves to Strengthen Whistleblower Policy
Ooni Hosts Emir of Kano, Sues for Peaceful Co-existence
Nigerian Army Declares War against Bandits in Southern Kaduna
Police Raid Lagos Creeks, Kill One Militant
Osinbajo Backs ACF’s Plan for National Security Summit
Fayose: Why I Can’t Release Those Imprisoned for Alleged Political Murders
Buhari Resets Anti-Corruption War, Suspends SGF, NIA Boss
Osinbajo heads committee to investigate Ikoyi billions Senate committee hails presidential action
IMF Endorses Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Plan
Access Bank Appoints Roosevelt Ogbonna as Group Deputy Managing Director
FG Begins Fresh Manhunt for Absconded Failed Banks’ Chiefs
Savage Delighted to Sell Nigerian, African Brand
CBN Intervenes with $100m in Forex Market
INEC to Commence CVR on April 27
Chairman of Chachangi Airlines is Dead
Meningitis Death Toll Rises to 745, Says NCDC
Nigerian Army Declares War against Bandits in Southern Kaduna
Ife Crisis Panel Begins Sitting
Investigation into Cabin Smoke Incident in Flight NG316 Ongoing, Says Aero
DIG: Police to Recruit 30,000 Personnel Annually
Rivers Golden Jubilee Celebration to Gulp N1.5bn
AMCON Concludes Payment of Ex-Staff of Delta Steel Company
Don’t Conduct Census before 2019 General Election, Ozekhome Warns FG
Police Raid Lagos Creeks, Kill One Militant
Police Arrest Administrator of Ijumu in Connection with Dino Melaye’s Assassination Attempt
Traffic Law: Lagos Impounds 3,619 Vehicles in Three Months
Sokoto Fertiliser Plant Begins Production December
Osinbajo Backs ACF’s Plan for National Security Summit
Ogun Moves to Expose Fake Baales
Militancy: Amosun Calls for More Police Presence in Ogun
IYC Crisis: Heavy Security as 10-man Peace Committee Begins Sitting
APC Hails Buhari over Reopening of Abuja Airport Runway
Gowon Tasks Nigerians on Unity Progress Of Nation
Umeofia: Nigeria Will Be Self-sufficient in Tomato Production in 18 Months
Lottery Firm, Give’n’Take, Embarks on Mobile Advertising
Access Bank Appoints Ogbonna DMD
Unilever Nigeria’s Profit Hits N2.8bn in First Quarter
Firm Enters Market with ‘Big Volt’
NBCC Tasks CBN on Sustainable Monetary Policy
APC Governors, NWC Meet Thursday Over Conflict, Poor Funding
2019: We’re Ready to Receive Umahi in APC, Says Okechukwu
A Shoemaker with Promise
Lessons to Be Learnt from Turkish Healthcare
Female Condom: Less than 1% Compliance Recorded In Nigeria
NGO Tackles Depression, HBP, Stigma, Others in Widows
Medical Directors Solicit Private Sector Partnership against Meningitis
Save the Children Initiates Efforts to Strengthen Health Workforce in Lagos
Plateau Utd Return to NPFL Summit
NOC Rejects Sports Ministry’s Guidelines
Juve Closes in on Record Sixth Serie A Title
Jide Bademosi U-19 Cricket Tourney Bowls off in Ibadan
Riding on the Runway
Editorial: ARE BULLION VAN DRIVERS LICENSED TO KILL?
Vanguard
Aviation Icon, Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi Dies
Buhari Plans Extension Of Whistleblower Policy To Illegal Acquisition Of Arms
Obuah Bemoans Absence Of Federal Presence In Rivers
SARAKI’s TRIAL: Between Legal Issue And Political Interest
The Big Keto Fad — The Myths, The Facts.
UNIFEMGA Holds 2017 Public Lecture/Luncheon
Acceptability, NOUN’s Greatest Challenge—VC
We Set Up EFCC To Fight Corruption, Not To Entertain Nigerians — PDP
Closure Of Abuja Airport, A Tough Challenge — LAI MOHAMMED
Minister Wades Into Agents’ Planned Strike
IAAF World Relays: AFN Releases Provisional List Of 13 Female Athletes
Kogi First Lady’s ‘Healthy Touch’
Court orders interim forfeiture of N449.77m recovered by EFCC in a shop
World Bank cautions Nigeria against over-borrowing
Kudos, knocks greet Buhari’s suspension of SGF, NIA boss
Why weekly FEC meeting failed to hold
Naira Watch: External reserve hit $30.6b as Naira rises by N12 to N385/$
Lawal: Who is presidency?
Politicians ruining Nigeria sports – Obisia
Lukaku subscribes to Chelsea, Man U TV to ‘learn how they train’
Champions League quarter-finals – match by match
No mercy for Messi as Juventus knock Barcelona out of Champions League
Lawmaker empowers constituents
Whistle blower: Garba Shehu commends zeal, patriotism of Nigerians
Trump would be ‘honoured’ to meet pope during Italy trip – White House
Ali , Fagbemi laud Buhari’s decision on SGF, DG NIA
BBNaija: Tonto Dikeh’s estranged husband, Churchill rewards top three housemates
Laughter, entertainment panache at AY Live concert
Tekno admitted in American hospital for acid reflux
NFVCB boss plans to introduce Whistle Blower policy
Julia Roberts crowned World Most Beautiful Woman
The Sun
Suspended SGF, NIA DG under watch
• Fayose, SANs, others react • Osinbajo heads probe panel on Ikoyigate, IDPs contracts
Erosion: Enugu community cries out for FG intervention
Aba attack: Victim dies in hospital
Previous census manipulated to favour North –Ozekhome
Why FEC meeting failed to hold –Presidency
Police demolish criminals’ hideouts in Isawo creeks
• Arrest 13 suspected kidnappers
My ordeal in kidnappers hands – Ondo monarch
… Govt launches sensitisation programme NCAA launches probe as 53 escape death on Aero Contractors flight
Ecobank writes off N221.7bn loan, posts N50bn loss
Abacha loot: Nigeria needs strong institutions to repatriate stolen fund
44 die after bus plunges off Indian mountain road
Monarch laments South East bad roads
•Situation‘ll send Zik, Okpara grimacing in their graves
Testing the Trump doctrine
A change mantra: Correcting English made in Nigeria
Non-payment of pension: What is the death toll in Nigeria? (1)
2019: Niger-East threatens APC, Bello over marginalisation
Buhari’s government will end Niger Delta crisis, others –Akande
Why Nigeria, African govts should invest more on infrastructure – W’Bank
NPFL: Enyimba, Abia Warriors win as Plateau Utd reclaims top spot
Everton slaps £100m price tag on Lukaku
My experience’ll help Go Round FC in NPFL –Chile Azu
North Korea: US armada heading to Australia
Who’s Presidency, Lawal queries journalists
… Suspension announced while SGF met Osinbajo
SGF’s suspension: What next for Lawal?
EDITORIAL: Assad and the use of chemical weapons in Syria
The Guardian
Drama in Aso Rock as Buhari suspends, probes SGF, NIA DG
‘Government’s N1tr income target for insurance in 2017 unrealistic’
Enyeama free to return to Super Eagles, says NFF
Buhari fails to convene Federal Executive Council meeting
Sani chides El-Rufai over attack on Tinubu
Osinbajo faults calls for Nigeria’s separation
Reps propose bill to stop unsolicited SMS by telecom operators
FG steps up prevention measures as meningitis kills 745, affects 8,057
Iniesta looking to turn things around for Barca against Juve
Juventus hold firm to knock out Barcelona
Mbappe helps fire Monaco to Champions League semis
NOC moves to save Nigeria from IOC ban
Coach’s incompetence responsible for Rangers failure, says commissioner
Serena hints at pregnancy with ’20 weeks’ post
Nigeria, U.S. trade hits $1.36b in two months
Abia lawmakers accuse Enugu DisCo of poor services, outrageous billing
No fuel crises under my watch, says IPMAN boss
Again, Nigeria seeks global support against illicit capital flows
Giving back is a national duty
Displacement and a people’s future
Editorial : NNPC’s power generation plan
Our moments of angst
Perils of looters’ anonymity
As Nigeria hosts World Conference of Banking Institutes
Perseverance the ‘magic-key’
The Sun
Suspended SGF, NIA DG under watch
• Fayose, SANs, others react • Osinbajo heads probe panel on Ikoyigate, IDPs contracts
Erosion: Enugu community cries out for FG intervention
Aba attack: Victim dies in hospital
Previous census manipulated to favour North –Ozekhome
Why FEC meeting failed to hold –Presidency
Police demolish criminals’ hideouts in Isawo creeks
• Arrest 13 suspected kidnappers
My ordeal in kidnappers hands – Ondo monarch
… Govt launches sensitisation programme NCAA launches probe as 53 escape death on Aero Contractors flight
Ecobank writes off N221.7bn loan, posts N50bn loss
Abacha loot: Nigeria needs strong institutions to repatriate stolen fund
44 die after bus plunges off Indian mountain road
Monarch laments South East bad roads
•Situation‘ll send Zik, Okpara grimacing in their graves
Testing the Trump doctrine
A change mantra: Correcting English made in Nigeria
Non-payment of pension: What is the death toll in Nigeria? (1)
2019: Niger-East threatens APC, Bello over marginalisation
Buhari’s government will end Niger Delta crisis, others –Akande
Why Nigeria, African govts should invest more on infrastructure – W’Bank
NPFL: Enyimba, Abia Warriors win as Plateau Utd reclaims top spot
Everton slaps £100m price tag on Lukaku
My experience’ll help Go Round FC in NPFL –Chile Azu
North Korea: US armada heading to Australia
Who’s Presidency, Lawal queries journalists
… Suspension announced while SGF met Osinbajo
SGF’s suspension: What next for Lawal?
EDITORIAL: Assad and the use of chemical weapons in Syria
